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PEOPLE v. GAITHER

Gen. No. 51,426.

103 Ill. App.2d 47 (1968)

243 N.E.2d 388

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Gaither, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

November 27, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Ronald P. Katz and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

John J. Stamos, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Sheldon M. Schapiro, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE ENGLISH delivered the opinion of the court.

OFFENSE CHARGED

Arson. (Ill Rev Stats (1963), c 38, § 20-1.)

DEFENSE AT TRIAL

Accident.

JUDGMENT

After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 1 to 8 years.

POINTS RAISED ON APPEAL

(1) It was reversible error for the trial court not to conduct a hearing into the competency of the defendant.

(2) The indictment...

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